sadhana: sadhana-siddhi

2023, Discourses in Hindi 2023, Jagannatha Puri 2023, India 2023, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

14 Aug 2023 morning – Mahaprabhu’s Mood of Separation in the Gambhira (Hindi) – Jagannatha Puri, India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 14, 2023 7:34 AM

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s lilas in Gambhira as a sannyasi. Mahaprabhu’s 3 stages of consciousness: the internal, the external and the semi-external. Book: Jagannatha-vallabha-nataka, by Raya Ramananda. The external symptoms of Mahaprabhu’s mahabhava. The definitions of prema and kama, and the internal and external symptoms of prema. The definition of atiantik-sraddha. Srimati Radhika glorifies Lord Krishna in the mood of separation. The meaning of going to Gambhira is to talk...

2023, Discourses in English 2023, Discourses Translated into Lithuanian 2023, Kaunas 2023, Lithuania 2023, Akshaya-tritiya 2023, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), Mahabharata, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

22 Apr 2023 morning – Akshaya-tritiya (English) – Kaunas, Lithuania | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

April 22, 2023 9:54 AM

PART 1 Akshaya means that which is never destroyed; Tritiya means three days of the new moon. Akshaya-Tritiya comes once a year and it is a super auspicious day because you can do all kinds of pious activities without consulting astrologers and there will always be benefits. For example: taking diksha; installing Thakurajis; taking harinama; moving house; getting married; etc. It will always be auspicious. The most auspicious days of the year are: appearance of Ramachandra, Akshaya-tritya...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Manjari-bhava, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), Radha: Radha-tattva, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

28 Aug 2022 morning – Training in the Spiritual World (English) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 28, 2022 8:03 AM

-The meaning of the word ‘devi’-All Srimati Radhika’s limbs of Her body are for Krishna’s pleasure-Sri Radha is the crown jewel among all Krishna’s consorts-Sarva-lakshmi-maya, Parama-devata, Sarva-kanti are the names of Srimati Radhika-Why are the devotees like cuckoos sitting on top of a mango tree; the non-devotees like camels and the impersonalists like crows sitting on top of a neem tree-Without performing bhajana and sadhana to Krishna we will not achieve our perfection goal-CC Adi 4...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), meditation: svarasiki-upasana/spontaneous worship (meditation on Krishna's pastimes in a natural flow; contemplation of eternal lila), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 19, 2022 6:33 PM

Part 1 -Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in...

2022, Discourses Translated into English 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, Janmashtami 2022, Krishna janma Lila, atmarama: self-satisfied souls (those who are satisfied in the self; liberated persons absorbed in spiritual realization), bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), meditation: svarasiki-upasana/spontaneous worship (meditation on Krishna's pastimes in a natural flow; contemplation of eternal lila), perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), rasa: rasa-siddhanta, renunciation: aptakama ((those whose desires are fulfilled), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

19 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Krishna Janmashtami (English translation) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 19, 2022 6:32 PM

-Today is Krishna’s birthday-Sahajiya is just talking about rasa without following the principles-You must have a foundation in knowledge and follow principles (tattva-siddhanta) before entering into rasa-siddhanta-There is only one paratattva: Vrajendra-nandana Syamasundar Himself-4 rupas in which Bhagavan manifests Himself: svayam-rupa, vaibhava, shakti, and maya-Citya-vaibhava, maya-vaibhava, jiva-vaibhava-The baddha-jiva is attracted to maya-shakti, and therefore goes around in samsara, if...

2022, Discourses in Hindi 2022, Undisclosed, India 2022, anarthas: unwanted things (obstacles in devotional service; impurities of the heart), body: dehatma-buddhi, guru-tattva: akhanda-guru-tattva (the principle of the undivided guru; unity of guru-tattva), guru: guru-tattva, liberation, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

13 Aug 2022 evening – Akhanda Guru-tattva (Hindi) – India | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 13, 2022 6:46 PM

-Significance of taking shelter of the lotus feet of Govinda, doing sravana & kirtana of Jhulana-yatra, taking shelter of akhanda-guru-tattva to come out of samsara.-Cid-bala obtained from Baladeva Prabhu is necessary to enter into bhakti-rajya.-About sat, cid, ananda & their predominating deities.-Who is akhanda-guru-tattva in tattva-vichara & rasa-vichara.-Srimati Radharani’s kripa is needed for the jiva’s upliftment & liberation.-Lila of Srimati Radharani awarding...

2022, Discourses in English 2022, Capelle aan den IJssel 2022, Netherlands 2022, Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, bhava: bhava-siddhi (perfection of bhava; attainment of the stage of bhava-bhakti), liberation, perfection: vastu-siddhi/perfection of the self (attainment of one's eternal spiritual identity; realization of one's true nature), sadhana: sadhana-siddhi, service: cooking, svarupa-siddhi: realization of one's spiritual identity (attainment of the eternal constitutional position of the soul; perfection of one's true nature)

04 Aug 2022 evening – Sri Rupa & Sanatana Glories (English) – Capelle aan den IJssel, Netherlands | Srila BV Vana Maharaja

August 4, 2022 6:27 PM

-Hariyali Teej is going on in Vraja now-Benediction obtained by Kalayavana from Shivaji-Benediction given by Indra to Muchukunda-Lila of Krishna making Muchukunda to burn Kalayavana into ashes-Only Mukunda gives liberation-Bhavapavargo bhramato yada bhavej sloka discussion-Life in the material world is called pavarga because in this world we are subject to five kinds of suffering, which are represented by the Sanskrit letters pa (very hard labor), pha (foam from the mouth with heavy labor), ba...

2020, Discourses in English 2020, Discourses Translated into Portuguese 2020, Undisclosed, Brazil 2020, Morning walks 2020, pure heart, rasa dance: rasa-lila, sadhana: sadhana-siddhi

26 Feb 2020 morning walk – Pure heart is a way to krishna-prema (English) – Brazil

February 26, 2020 6:49 AM

Heart of devotee should be a simple as a child’s Dhritarashtra got revenge on BhimaQuestion: Should we open our heart if it is too dirty?Question: As we should be sincere does it mean we should not control our temper?Fruit of listening to rasa-lila-katha and singing GurvashtakaFrom sadhana-siddhi to parikar: sadhaka’s 5 stages on the way to Goloka Vrindavana

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